pirate activities for kids

How can you call “Land Ho!” if you don’t have a telescope to see the land? Pirate science experiments give a learning anchor to so much content! Make a telescope as an authentic way to work on lenses, refraction, and wave behavior. This is Part 6 of our pirate science activities: here’s a harbor for…

Pirates sail the seven seas, and they use maps! Pirate science experiments give a learning anchor to so much content! Map making skills are an authentic way to work on scale, symbols, and perspective. This is Part 5 of our pirate science activities: here’s a harbor for ye to try invisible ink, make your own…

Shiver me timbers! Teaching pirate science experiments is fun and exciting! Fresh water for a long ocean voyage is a precious commodity and making saltwater into freshwater is an important environmental topic. This is Part 4 of our pirate science activities: drop anchor and try invisible ink, make your own compass, and foil boats. Teaching with…

Ahoy there! Teaching science with a pirate theme is fun and exciting! Boats are a natural topic in pirate science lessons and foil boats introduce density and buoyancy. This is Part 3 of our pirate science activities: drop anchor and try invisible ink and make your own compass. Teaching with a theme works well with…

A pirate theme is exciting for teaching science lessons. Swashbuckling and salty talk will add to the fun of pirate science activities. Invisible ink can make secret messages for kids while introducing some chemistry. [Be sure to check out compasses in Part 1 of pirate science experiments.] Teaching with a theme works well with organizing…